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Industry
Environmental consulting activities
Registered Address
st james court st. james parade, bristol, BS1 3LH
Website
http://cse.org.ukcentre for sustainable energy Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY at £6.1m based on a Turnover of £9m and 0.67x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
centre for sustainable energy Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY at £4.6m based on an EBITDA of £746.9k and a 6.1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
centre for sustainable energy Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY at £3.7m based on Net Assets of £1.5m and 2.38x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Centre For Sustainable Energy Overview
Centre For Sustainable Energy is a live company located in bristol, BS1 3LH with a Companies House number of 02219673. It operates in the environmental consulting activities sector, SIC Code 74901. Founded in February 1988, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Centre For Sustainable Energy is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £9m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Centre For Sustainable Energy Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Centre For Sustainable Energy a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

5 Regular

2 Weak

Size
annual sales of £9m, make it larger than the average company (£740.7k)
£9m - Centre For Sustainable Energy
£740.7k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 31%, show it is growing at a faster rate (17.5%)
31% - Centre For Sustainable Energy
17.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 41.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (41.8%)
41.8% - Centre For Sustainable Energy
41.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 7.2% make it as profitable than the average company (6.1%)
7.2% - Centre For Sustainable Energy
6.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 123 employees, this is above the industry average (9)
123 - Centre For Sustainable Energy
9 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £38.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£39k)
£38.1k - Centre For Sustainable Energy
£39k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £73.1k, this is less efficient (£87.1k)
£73.1k - Centre For Sustainable Energy
£87.1k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 22 days, this is earlier than average (49 days)
22 days - Centre For Sustainable Energy
49 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 15 days, this is quicker than average (23 days)
15 days - Centre For Sustainable Energy
23 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Centre For Sustainable Energy
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 39 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (44 weeks)
39 weeks - Centre For Sustainable Energy
44 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 58.3%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (54.9%)
58.3% - Centre For Sustainable Energy
54.9% - Industry AVG
CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY financials

Centre For Sustainable Energy's latest turnover from March 2024 is £9 million and the company has net assets of £1.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Centre For Sustainable Energy has 123 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 8,993,736 | 6,003,845 | 4,318,814 | 3,992,162 | 3,541,315 | 2,723,171 | 2,019,943 | 1,902,749 | 1,907,936 | 2,176,502 | 2,277,235 | 2,694,919 | 2,145,855 | 2,092,654 | 2,384,936 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 540,469 | 214,672 | -412,681 | 200,774 | 223,356 | 162,384 | -87,256 | 13,220 | -220,142 | -96,460 | -86,652 | 211,264 | 61,552 | -10,888 | 239,758 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 540,469 | 214,672 | -412,681 | 200,774 | 223,356 | 162,384 | -87,256 | 13,220 | -220,142 | -96,460 | -86,652 | 211,264 | 61,552 | -10,888 | 239,758 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 540,469 | 214,672 | -412,681 | 200,774 | 223,356 | 162,384 | -87,256 | 13,220 | -220,142 | -96,460 | -86,652 | 211,264 | 61,552 | -10,888 | 239,758 |
Employee Costs | 4,684,793 | 3,615,607 | 3,159,022 | 2,499,017 | 2,041,797 | 1,741,574 | 1,513,847 | 1,408,690 | 1,554,327 | 1,470,740 | 1,431,333 | 1,691,430 | 1,245,337 | 1,244,383 | 1,217,346 |
Number Of Employees | 123 | 102 | 92 | 74 | 62 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 40 | 42 | 45 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 146,825 | 152,299 | 173,830 | 193,129 | 167,572 | 126,938 | 122,169 | 19,643 | 27,641 | 40,874 | 32,973 | 63,127 | 66,868 | 103,319 | 109,924 |
Intangible Assets | 42,431 | 44,100 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 6 | 6 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 189,256 | 196,399 | 173,830 | 193,129 | 167,572 | 126,938 | 122,169 | 19,643 | 27,641 | 40,880 | 32,979 | 63,383 | 67,124 | 103,575 | 110,180 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 551,838 | 764,733 | 620,215 | 866,788 | 647,844 | 356,395 | 245,943 | 259,579 | 331,703 | 351,508 | 349,789 | 924,286 | 653,280 | 299,612 | 434,933 |
Group Debtors | 661,620 | 32,100 | 62,283 | 59,412 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,338,621 | 458,999 | 629,920 | 446,748 | 488,029 | 306,558 | 277,501 | 278,218 | 189,908 | 298,944 | 259,122 | 167,150 | 118,946 | 161,427 | |
Cash | 1,627,636 | 1,146,605 | 1,290,377 | 1,114,979 | 583,856 | 483,466 | 480,017 | 672,984 | 657,431 | 932,423 | 1,064,578 | 982,543 | 771,619 | 836,072 | 838,219 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,518,095 | 2,572,958 | 2,369,591 | 2,611,687 | 1,678,448 | 1,327,890 | 1,032,518 | 1,210,064 | 1,267,352 | 1,473,839 | 1,713,311 | 2,165,951 | 1,624,149 | 1,316,913 | 1,493,991 |
total assets | 3,707,351 | 2,769,357 | 2,543,421 | 2,804,816 | 1,846,020 | 1,454,828 | 1,154,687 | 1,229,707 | 1,294,993 | 1,514,719 | 1,746,290 | 2,229,334 | 1,691,273 | 1,420,488 | 1,604,171 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 227,387 | 133,287 | 133,086 | 151,855 | 97,166 | 77,052 | 45,128 | 31,834 | 70,545 | 58,006 | 51,756 | 92,607 | 83,280 | 75,776 | 107,221 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,932,772 | 1,629,347 | 1,618,284 | 1,448,229 | 744,896 | 597,174 | 491,341 | 492,399 | 532,194 | 544,317 | 685,678 | 1,041,219 | 723,749 | 522,021 | 663,371 |
total current liabilities | 2,160,159 | 1,762,634 | 1,751,370 | 1,600,084 | 842,062 | 674,226 | 536,469 | 524,233 | 602,739 | 602,323 | 737,434 | 1,133,826 | 807,029 | 597,797 | 770,592 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 2,160,159 | 1,762,634 | 1,751,370 | 1,600,084 | 842,062 | 674,226 | 536,469 | 524,233 | 602,739 | 602,323 | 737,434 | 1,133,826 | 807,029 | 597,797 | 770,592 |
net assets | 1,547,192 | 1,006,723 | 792,051 | 1,204,732 | 1,003,958 | 780,602 | 618,218 | 705,474 | 692,254 | 912,396 | 1,008,856 | 1,095,508 | 884,244 | 822,691 | 833,579 |
total shareholders funds | 1,547,192 | 1,006,723 | 792,051 | 1,204,732 | 1,003,958 | 780,602 | 618,218 | 705,474 | 692,254 | 912,396 | 1,008,856 | 1,095,508 | 884,244 | 822,691 | 833,579 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 84,953 | 52,864 | 49,227 | 47,053 | 30,935 | 24,651 | 18,224 | 14,496 | 21,957 | 18,499 | 38,909 | 54,080 | 60,426 | 49,665 | 45,008 |
Amortisation | 14,144 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 464,106 | 347,139 | -417,494 | 402,116 | 250,168 | 291,923 | 15,421 | -72,841 | 68,505 | -107,317 | -534,675 | 330,878 | 371,689 | -174,931 | 655,772 |
Creditors | 94,100 | 201 | -18,769 | 54,689 | 20,114 | 31,924 | 13,294 | -38,711 | 12,539 | 6,250 | -40,851 | 9,327 | 7,504 | -31,445 | 107,221 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 303,425 | 11,063 | 170,055 | 703,333 | 147,722 | 105,833 | -1,058 | -39,795 | -12,123 | -141,361 | -355,541 | 317,470 | 201,728 | -141,350 | 663,371 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -29,420 | -120,750 | -6,498 | -8,724 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | -6 | -250 | 256 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -29,420 | -120,750 | -6,498 | -8,718 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1 | 593,821 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 481,031 | -143,772 | 175,398 | 531,123 | 100,390 | 3,449 | -192,967 | 15,553 | -274,992 | -132,155 | 82,035 | 210,924 | -64,453 | -2,147 | 838,219 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 481,031 | -143,772 | 175,398 | 531,123 | 100,390 | 3,449 | -192,967 | 15,553 | -274,992 | -132,155 | 82,035 | 210,924 | -64,453 | -2,147 | 838,219 |
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CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY group structure
Centre For Sustainable Energy has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
02219673
centre for sustainable energy directors
Centre For Sustainable Energy currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Anne Obey (Mar 2012) and Ms Ariane Crampton (Jun 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Anne Obey | 62 years | Mar 2012 | - | Director | |
Ms Ariane Crampton | England | 52 years | Jun 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Darnton | England | 51 years | Jun 2014 | - | Director |
Mr William Hull | England | 53 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director |
Mr William Gillis | 73 years | Oct 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Shantha Shanmugalingam | England | 51 years | Oct 2018 | - | Director |
Mrs Rachel Burcher | England | 54 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Jane Wildblood | England | 66 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Mrs Claire Miller | England | 38 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Miss Elizabeth Disdel | England | 24 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
9m
+50%
operating profit
647.8k
0%
gross margin
41.9%
-7.04%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.5m
+0.54%
total assets
3.7m
+0.34%
cash
1.6m
+0.42%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
centre for sustainable energy company details
company number
02219673
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
74901 - Environmental consulting activities
incorporation date
February 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
the urban centre for appropriate technology limited (July 1994)
accountant
-
auditor
BISHOP FLEMING LLP
address
st james court st. james parade, bristol, BS1 3LH
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
TLT LLP
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